duck hunters - duck i.d.?

[rp85]

hello;

a duck showed up in a nearby pond that i can't i.d. it has a cream colored (almost white) body, head is black with a reddish brown streak down the side of its head. anyone have any idea what kind of duck this is.

tried finding on the internet but no luck.

thanks for any input.

rp

 

[Barney88PDC]

Canvasback?

 

[bigpoppat]

Canvasback?

Sounds like it. I haven't seen many in these parts though

 

[bigpoppat]

Canvasback

 

[firesafety3]

Sounds like an old mean ass muscovey duck. Walk up to him and see if he hisses and tries to bite you. That will confirm it.

 

[LACamper]

Aflac?

 

[rp85]

pic is close, but not quite what it looks like. will try and get a pic (cell phone). can tell you its a small diving duck. will go under for at least a full min. before it returns to sureface.

thanks for input.

rp

 

[TomTerrific]

pic is close, but not quite what it looks like. will try and get a pic (cell phone). can tell you its a small diving duck. will go under for at least a full min. before it returns to sureface.

thanks for input.

rp

Canvasback is a diving duck. A muscovy wouldn't dive. CBs are not uncommon here this time of year.

Where did you see it?

 

[pullstart]

Check out this webpage:

http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id

 

[JLouv]

It's kinda funny....we get so accustomed down here to seeing widgeon, teal, mallards, pintail, black ducks, etc....you can forget that there's another entire lineage of ducks out there, many of which we seldom, if ever get to see.

Our usual winter migrants are "puddle" ducks, but occasionally, some diving ducks get away from the atlantic flyway and make an appearance here in the MS flyway.

Canvasbacks are one of the more common divers you see. I once shot a redhead in the ricefield <like 20 years ago>....Hooded Mergansers are making appearances here in greater numbers lately....

From your description, I'm going with canvasback....see if you can clock it's speed. If I remember correctly, they're the fastest flying duck out there....

 

[rp85]

thanks for the feed back.

able to get close today and no doubt it's a canvasback. nice looking duck. arrived with the last weather front, @ 1 week ago (?).

turns out one of the folks we play golf with, who has never duck hunted in his life knew it was a canvasback. in fact, we never knew this about the man, he collects duck decoys. has over 100 in his collection.

location; pelican point golf course (links), pond between #12 and #13 tee box.

thanks again for the feed back.

rp

 

[TomTerrific]

Our usual winter migrants are "puddle" ducks, but occasionally, some diving ducks get away from the atlantic flyway and make an appearance here in the MS flyway.

Canvasbacks are one of the more common divers you see. I once shot a redhead in the ricefield <like 20 years ago>....Hooded Mergansers are making appearances here in greater numbers lately....

Diving ducks aren't restricted to the Atlantic Flyway. Think of lesser scaup/dos-gris, ring-necked, c. goldeneye, and buffleheads.

Lots of ring-necked around BR.

 

[leVieux]

Canvasback

This is a redhead duck, not a canvasback !

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

This is a redhead duck, not a canvasback !

Uh no.......... that is a male Can. A redhead has a blue bill. Trust me on this one. We shoot them all the time-quite frankly they can be a pest as you can only shoot 1 and the thought of letting a duck land in my decoys unscathed just makes me.......well it just ain't right

 

[jailhouse]

def a canvasback. saw 2 this year, first time in a few years we had seen any.

 

[rp85]

duck that needed an i.d.

thanks.

 

[Barney88PDC]

LeVieux, Canvasbacks have a Red eye and a solid bill.

The RedHead Drakes have a yellow eye and the bill differs in color on both the Drake and Hen, esepecially the tip as seen here.

 

[themcfarland]

I can catch Mucs with the hawk but these damn CB are smart now, and when my hawk touches one, they ROLL OVER. Its the damnedest thing .. drowning my hawk almost..